Sample Collection Calendar Template

The document below is helpful during planning of sample collection activities and throughout the activities themselves. Edit as-necessary to reflect the number and type of samples included in your deployment as well as the availability and expected outcomes of the sample collection team.

Introduction

Below is an example calendar of sample collection for 1 neighborhood in a city. Prior to sample collection, an informal meeting between the SaniPath and Neighborhood key informants should be conducted. The following day, environmental samples can be taken. The number of samples per day will be dependent on the number of enumerators and sample processing capacity of the lab. The example below is a calendar to collect:

The calendar below states the Sample Type and (Number of Samples to be taken that day)